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We discuss whether remastering albums is worthwhile, why some artists re-record their albums, and how there seem to be no more standards. Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: Steely Dan Reissuing Countdown to Ecstasy on Vinyl Jonathan Franzen: The End of the End of the Earth: Essays Episode #219 - Reissues, Remixes, and Remasters T.J. Clark: If These Apples Should Fall: Cézanne and the Present Reel Big Fish Bob Dylan: Truckin' (4/20/23, Nagoya, Japan) Bob Dylan: Not Fade Away (4/15/23, Tokyo, Japan) Brad Mehldau Trio: Blues and Ballads Brad Mehldau Trio: Jacob’s Ladder John Coltrane: Ballads John Coltrane: My Favorite Things Our next tracks: Jorma Kaukonen: Quah David Johansen: David Johansen If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Apple has released its Apple Music Classical app for iPhone, and it's pretty good. Not perfect, but it's a big step forward. We discuss this new app and how it can be improved. Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: Apple Music Classical (Mostly) Plays the Right Chords OmniDiskSweeper Daisy Disk macOS Power Hound Universal Music Group Announces Acquisition of Legendary Classical Label Hyperion Records Ember Mug 2 Our next tracks: The White Stripes - Elephant If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Episode #252: Imprinting and Dilution Creative content we discover at certain times of our lives imprints on our brains, and we forever compare other music, movies, and books to those we discovered at the right time. Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: Andrey Tarkovsky: Stalker Geoff Dyer, Zona: A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room Wim Wenders: Kings of the Road John Ford: Searchers Xbox Series X The Long Dark Our next tracks: W.A. Mozart: String Quintets K.515 & K. 516 Johnny Thunders: Finally Alone - The Stick & Stones Tapes If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Doug moved, and we discuss 19th century technology and wires. Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: Onkyo A-9555 integrated amplifier Behringer Truth Powered Studio Monitors Ôsôji: the big Japanese cleaning Our next tracks: Daisy Jones and the Six A Strauss Waltz Gala If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

On speaker placement and triangles. Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: Hyperion Label Is Sold Episode #173 - Pianist Angela Hewitt Episode #174 - Pianist, Composer, and Author Stephen Hough Episode #175 - Violinist Alina Ibragimova Episode #179 - Pianist Marc-André Hamelin Brian Eno: Lux Ten Years After, Recorded Live Episode #249: Immersive Audio and the New HomePod, with Chris Connaker Roger Waters Says He’s Re-Recording ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ — Without Pink Floyd Syng Our next tracks: Bob Dylan: Not Dark Yet The Rolling Stones (Various Artists): Jamming with Edward If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Chris Connaker from Audiophile Style joins us again to discuss some of his recent discoveries in immersive audio, and we talk about how the new HomePod sounds; better than expected. Support The Next Track. Guest: Chris Connaker ‌Show notes: Immersive Music and Magnificat Is Magnificent, Part 5 The new HomePod brings a new sound and more home smarts Sony 360 Reality Audio Our next tracks: Glenn Gould: Bach, Goldberg Variations The Buzzcocks: Sonics in the Soul If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Chris Connaker.Support The Next Track

Apple has released a new HomePod, two years after discontinuing the original model. But is it the HomePod we want, or the HomePod we need? We discuss how it works with home automation. Also, Audio Hijack has just been updated. It's an essential app for recording audio on Macs. Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: Take Control of Audio Hijack Audio Hijack The all-new HomePod How to Use Thread HomeKit Devices with Apple TV and HomePod mini Eve Energy Our next tracks: The Murder Capital: Gigi's Recovery Tami Neilson: Chickaboom! If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Why do so many people turn on subtitles when watching TV? Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: TV Subtitle Usage Up To 80% - What Is Going Wrong With Dialogue Mixes? Boiling Point The American Friend Our next tracks: Yesterday Frank Zappa: Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

We discuss the state of Apple's Music app and new or missing features for 2023. Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: The iTunes Guy Doug's Scripts Apple acquires classical music streaming service Primephonic (press release, August 2021) "Apple Music plans to launch a dedicated classical music app next year..." This link goes to the Classical genre on Apple Music Our next tracks: Andrew O'Hagan: Mayflies, BBC adaptation The Cars: Heartbeat City If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

Doug and Kirk look at some Christmas gifts for music lovers. Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: Our previous Christmas episodes In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson at 50 Douk Audio VU22 Dual Analog VU Meter Display Douk Audio VU3 Dual Analog VU Meter, 2-Way Amplifier/Speaker Switch Wim Wenders: A Curzon Collection FAC 51 The Haçienda 1982 The Haçienda - The Club that Shoot Britain Sonos 20% off sale Pioneer DJ PLX-500 Direct Drive Turntable Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Complete Lieder Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track